diff --git a/fs/file.c b/fs/file.c
index 7ffd6e9d103d..780d29e58847 100644
--- a/fs/file.c
+++ b/fs/file.c
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ struct files_struct init_files = {
 		.full_fds_bits	= init_files.full_fds_bits_init,
 	},
 	.file_lock	= __SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(init_files.file_lock),
+	.resize_wait	= __WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD_INITIALIZER(init_files.resize_wait),
 };
 
 static unsigned int find_next_fd(struct fdtable *fdt, unsigned int start)